Truck body



April 25, 1933. s N 1,905,009

TRUCK BODY Driginal Filed Aug. 1a. 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 R Y My/eai 574/70713/7 A TTORNE Y April 25, 1933. M. STANDISH 1,905,009

TRUCK BODY Original Filed Aug. 18. 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 ATTRNEY q attach separable 'b'ody sections ca-d a'pted" for:

Patented Apr. 25, 1933 r UNI 'EEDest-A155 rimns'ssmwmsn; or oMAHLnnBR Asxa i TBUOKVBQDY t a manation-meane .1 1928? Semi v invention relates *to truck -hodies and ',ribbon boards and their j oists by bolts 1i-"- to '1 more particularly td *bodies having ease F""frames;adapted-torsupport stakes,- the princi- 531 objects bfi'the'inventi-on being to ada t i af stakeflbodyto a-variety' of nse'sj to connect 'se'ctions' otabody in such a: manner thatthey in'ayfibe easily assembled ahd separated; to adapt-bodysections for hahdlingby one per "json so that thehody may be assembled-and idisassemblediwithfrelativeflease, to securely- "'easyfremoval "and replacement? and 1 to provide awariety ofmeansof access to the' 'body,

-Thisapplica'tion is a*divisiofrfrom my co-g t v I I H v Thestakestructure ofthe' v erably form ed in-sectionsfcomprisingaplu' "peiidin'g application, Serial NOB-005725;

the invention, I"have provided-improved'de- '1 tails ""of' ;,structure, the-preferred forms iof j which areillustrated z'drawin'gs, wherein a is a perspective view of a truck body :einbodying my invention; mounted on a chasin the accompanying sls, a1. retainin'g*band "being partlyflisplaced to disclose the Jmethod 3 'takgs-in'the'bas'e frame. 1 l

n g; 2 i a p'1a n'Vi eWfdfft/he body "illustrate" ing the separableconnection of body sections.

Fig.3 is a section of adjacent .portionsof "liody sebtions and means for connecting them.

"Fig. 4 is 'a"detai'lsectional view of elements and connecting corners of the body, the cor-" ner members being shown fragmentarily and in spaced relation.

Referring in detail to the drawings:

cial freighting on which are mounted longi tudinal sills 2 secured to the frame by U-bolts top and bottom to receive upper and lower ribbonboards 5 and 6 having vertically w t y I t H from' the bar ends. for eceivin -th ends of position by a relatively wide metal band 10* preferably formed of long sections and which may be continuous, the band being arranged;

around the body to form a peripheral skirt or reinforcing member and being fixed to the 1111 accomplshing these and" other" objects Of 1 designates the frame of a vehicle illusj trated as a motor truck adapted for commer The vertical stakes are retained in vertical again and rigidly supportfthe istakes.

' A r'hetal ,ban'd ithus' cooperates" jiwith ithe grooved ribbohboards-to for1n'pockets to re- -'-'c'ei-ve the stakesi The-band further; t ehds; to ",asup'porv the --'ends of; the intermediate crbss j oints and the ribbohfboards};'against deflec I- ti'onby loadsexertingmressufe ontheF-outer longitudinal margins-or lithe 'niiddle tion of the truck wherfelj 01's: ti-fining member are lacking. V F 1? "'"The' bandthusiserves as atruss for *st'ilfen'. ing the oists andgribbo'n" boardsahd distrib- 'utingthe loadalofig thesills. i

laterallyfrom the ends of side"section bars. 7

- 12', and thelextending p'o'r'tions; areprovi'ded with said stakeslldby bolts'ilg to' provide channels 0rsokets20,1to receive thefadjacent g verticaled es of a' gate section. :jSup'port' ing angle flanges 21 are ,secui edtoftheiends ds'togetheIWWith the .supporting'l flanges 85 bbace ex end through aperturesflii ofahe 1 side section staks and {through apertures i247 ill the" anglefyflanges' tofEengagement with wing nuts for-:securiiig ;thegate to? the "adjacent sections. f; Angles v26 are secured to jofi end." sections having"flan structure being connected bplts 28 h igng 116 16 29 engageableiwith' stake ie j-acentit 's' t-" d' i et s The: thread- :i 'ends'j f th 'b l i re-uprej' l ",'0peni ngs"3O injthe g1 gagement" therewith b dy stan s Y with verticaligroovesj17f Plates 1 8"are fiXled V U 1 to theside bars-opposite to' and giniregistry The rear end. of thebody comprises sections 32 and 33 connectedwith the sides as described, and spaced to constitute a gate opening, the opposite section stakes designated 34 and'35 having grooves 36 wherein I I the 'bars'of a gate member 37 comprising hinged halves 38 and39 are slidably retained,

one of said halvesbeing-hinged to 'the'adacent end gate sectioni32. V v

Incidental features for stabilizing structure and providing' accessory conveniences may be installed including the chute-sup- "porti'ng'frack or bar40 trussing jthe illsjat 7 embodying my invention, it is apparent that v 1 the stakesare slidablybut rigidly supported J nth gro seeibb board nd j i z iby the rigid band} and the .compleme ntary joists',,wher eby racking, loosening andfdis-j ,placementiof the stakes due to relatively fragile nature offthe stake-retaining straps solidinarily provided areprevented. 1

the rear end of the body, on which a pipe 41 isgslee'ved. f ,f I Assuming the vehicle equipped with a body The side members of the body in-whateven number provided to suit; possibledemandsv for varioussines and positions ofside gates, are relatively -stable and'securely connected 36-1 by the angles and fastening bolts illustrated,

"and any gate section ofthe side membercan i-easily be released from fixed engagement and fmeetingf corners by n'i eans that; can be ten-,

' sioned forl mounting a body; and that can imoved v slidingly to =.provide' anv opening, or, .y nay beentirelyremoved. 7 7 v U The side and end members of the body, may.

be securely and rigidly "attached at their zrbe. disengaged quickly for removal of the,

stake structure or anyrsectionsthereof. The

rear end elements providea gate structure havingmultiple uses; forexample, the gate maybe swung open,]or the hinged gate may [be raised from its] hinges and .slid int the V grooves-oftheadjacent sections. 7 a V V What I claim andidesir e to secure by"Let- Q v'tersPatent is: a a r a o r 71. Ina truck body including a platform hav ng spaced pockets, a rack section includfree ends projecting beyond the j stake,

an angle '11'011 including'a leg-fixedto the I outer faces of said slats and having a-free edge registeringowith the registering end faces of said endsof the slats, and an aper- Q 'tured jleg projecting outwardly from the slats, a second rack section includingga stake receivable inanothero f said pockets and havmg a longitudinal groove in the 'innerr edge thereof, and a series .of vertically spaced slats fixed to the inner, face of the stake and having registering vertical end faces registeringwith '1 one wall of said groove and spaced from the 7 vertical free'edge 'ofthe stake to abut the end 1 faces of the slats of the first named rack sec tion, a vertical plate fixed tothe inner faces of the-slats and having'an edge portion pro-' jecting beyond said end faces of the slats,

"and a fastener havinga portion engagedwithsaid groovedstake and a portion'engageable in the aperture of saidprojecting angle ironleg for retaining the slats of the second named the" slats of the first named rack section rack section :in end abutting relation with V 2. In a truck body including a platform f having pockets arranged to receive stakes of aligned rack sections, a pair of rack sections, each comprisingvertical stakes mounted in c said pockets anda series of vertically-spaced horizontal slats fixed tocthe stakes,.thejends is attached, a vertical platefixed to the inner facesjofsaid slatsalld having. arlongitudinal I v edge portion projecting beyond theien'ds of so it the slatsfto cooperate with said'gro0veand the slatsto forin sockets to receive the ends" oftheother of -said seriesfoffslats, alverti-Q V cally arranged angle ironliaving anapjertured j r leg andalegfixedto the outer faces'of the 3 second namedseries of slats in face to face; relation therewith and a vertical-edge regis tering with the end faces of said slats, a bolt mounted intlie apertures of'the grooved stake and angle iron leg, andia nut threadableoli said bolt to draw the ends of the second named series of slats into said sockets and; retai the two series of slats in, end-abutting rela-;

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. v In testimony-whereof I 'alfix signature.

. "MYLES 'STANDISH.

ing'a'stake receivable in one 'of said pockets it Q anol a series of vertically spaced horizontal.

,.slats fixed to the stakes and having register- "flee 

